Suppose Lisa spends all of her money on books and coffee. When the price of coffee decreases, the
A) substitution effect on coffee is positive, and the income effect on coffee is positive.
B) substitution effect on coffee is ambiguous, and the income effect on coffee is ambiguous.
C) substitution effect on coffee is positive, and the income effect on coffee is ambiguous.
D) substitution effect on coffee is ambiguous, and the income effect on coffee is positive.
C
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A) quantity of apricot pickers employed increases. B) quantity of apricot pickers employed decreases. C) quantity of apricot pickers employed does not change. D) wage rate for apricot pickers increases. E) some apricot pickers are unemployed.
Banks that operate under Islamic law are no longer considered intermediaries between borrowers and lenders because they are not allowed to charge interest
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If the minimum wage law sets a price floor above the equilibrium wage in the market for unskilled labor, then the
A) minimum wage will create a surplus of unskilled labor. B) minimum wage will create a shortage of unskilled labor. C) minimum wage will not impact the unskilled labor market. D) unskilled labor market will change, but we cannot be certain how.
The CPI was 238 in one year and 244 the following year. How much did prices rise between these two years?
A) 2.46 percent B) 5.50 percent C) 2.52 percent D) 0.03 percent